Chlorella vulgaris microalgae and/or copper supplementation enhanced feed intake, nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation, blood metabolites and lactational performance of Boer goat

• Published in: Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition Vol. 104; no. 6; pp. 1595 - 1605
• Main Authors: Kholif, Ahmed E., Hamdon, Hatem A., Kassab, Ayman Y., Farahat, Eman S. A., Azzaz, Hossam H., Matloup, Osama H., Mohamed, Ashraf G., Anele, Uchenna Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Algae; Ammonia; Blood; Body weight; Chlorella; Chlorella vulgaris; Copper; Diet; Digestibility; Efficiency; Fatty acids; Fermentation; Goat's milk; Goats; Lactation; Lactose; Linoleic acid; Metabolites; Microalgae; Milk; Milk production; milk yield; mineral feeding; Nutrient solutions; nutrient utilisation; Nutrients; Nutritive value; Performance evaluation; Propionic acid; Volatile fatty acids; microalgae; copper; nutrient utilisation; mineral feeding; milk yield

The associative effects of Chlorella vulgaris microalgae and copper (Cu) supplementation on feed utilisation and lactational performance in goats were evaluated. Thirty‐two lactating Boer goats (34.8 ± 1.7 kg body weight) were used to evaluate the supplementation of C. vulgaris microalgae at 10 g/da...